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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-07

August Vincent Theodore Spies was born in
Landeck, Hesse. in 1855. His father was
ranger. Spies came to America in 1872 and to
Chicago in 1873, where for a number of years he
worked as upholstsrer. He first became in
terested in Socialistic theories in 1875, and two
years later joined the Socialistic Labor party
and the Lehr und Weir Verein. He became
connected with the Arbeiter Zeitung in 1880.
Albert Il. Parsons was born in Montgomery
Ala, in lS4S His parents died when he was
young, and his rearing fell to the lot of his elder
brother, w. II. Parsons. He received some
schooling and became printer on the Calves
ION News. When the broke out he ran
away from home and became 'spowder
monkey" in a company of confederate artillery
After the war he edited the Spectator, weekly
paper in Waco. Tex. He held one two sub
ordinate federal Offices at Austin, and at one
time was secretary of the State Senate. He
married a mulatto in 1872, and was in couse-
quenee disowned By his brother and forced to
leave Texas Coming to Chicago he became eG-
itor OF the Alarm, the organ of the American
Group" i 1884
Samuel Fielden was born in Todmorden, Ian
eashire, England in 1S47 and spent thirteen
Years of his boyhood working in q cotton mill
In early manhood he became Methodist minis
ter and Sunday school superintendent in his
native plac, In 1868 he to New York
worked fC. Few months in a cotton mill, and in
the followlay year came to Chicago He became
Socialist II 1883, and has spent much time as q
travelling agitator of the International Working
Peoples Association.
Michael Schwab was born near Mannheim. Ger
many, In 1888, and was educated in a convent.
For several years he worked at the book-bindine
trade In various cities in Bavaria, Prussia, Aus
ira and Switzerland. He America in
1873 he has been connected with the Arbeiter
zeitung ever since Spies has
George Engel was born in Cassel, Germany
in 1886. He received common school educa-
tion and learned the printers trade He came
to America In 1873 and year later to Chicago
where ne became convert to Socialism and
brated North west Group" in 1888
Adelph Fischer, who ls about thirty years old
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NUMBER AZ.
Tho Maiden and the Tars.
Omaha Herald


Omaha Herald
1t is said that the prettiest girl
in the employ OF the government is
a c0pyis:tat the Navy Department.
This is say ing good deal, as about
1000 women hold positions in
Washington, and probably 1000
more in other parts of the country
are receiving salaries from Uncle
Sam. Some 1T tue ''cOuntesses,"
as the girls employed in the treasu-
ry are called, are very pretty, but
the belle of the navy Is claimed to be :
entitled to the apple of Paris. She
is niece of our Minister to Eng.
land, Phelps, aud her family reside
in this city. For about four years
the young lady has been employed
az a typewriter i'll the Office
OF Com. Walker, tue Chief of the
Bureau of Detail, receiving Il Sala
rs OF 5000 year. She is dark eyed
blonde, with IA beautiful tigue, and
the officers of tAe navy are all her
devoted slaves. She was so much
interrupted III her work by them
that Com. McOalla, in whose room
she is, was compelled 10 prohibit
the officers from interviewing her
in department hours. and got u
large screen, behind which her at
fractions are now hidden. Ii the
commander leaves his room for u
moment there is certain to be some
bold young tar about the building
10 run in tor chat With the beau
ty, aud when McOalla returns tho
cnlprit is proiuse in his excuses.
The number ot officers who have
type writing to be done is astOuislr.
ing, and they all want to superin-
teud the work. The young lady
does not appear to he aware of her
attractions, but cannos but notice
that the other type-writers are not
in such demand as herself. When
she leaves the department at night
there are generally two or more
officers accidentally waiting in the
corridor to escort her safely down
the elevator aud see her 10 the
street cars.
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Lost.
Burdette.

Burdette.
Lost, somewhere OH the shores Of
Time, this county, between Janua-
~ street and December lane, %
valuable year, containing u diary
for 1856, written mp to the third
page; Il salt of Summer clothes,
much worn aud slightly bent at the
knees; IL long catalogue of Good
Resolutions, mostly in bad repair
aud many of them hopelessly bro.
ken a large number of Bright An-
ticipdtions, slightly tarnished, but
good for another year; several
secret pockets containing Disap-
pointments, Heartaches, Cares,
Perplexities aud Troubles of various
kind ana degree; a large ut-glass
Tear Jag, quite ull; a few Hopes,
several OF which are Blasted; "a
handful of Dnns, ditto, "a perfect
crazy quilt of Peuitence a variety
Of Corrections and Chasteniugs,
quite sore to the touch aud to be
handled with care some Weari-
sOme Nights and "a few Months of
Vanity Il wea little line of nOupa.
reil Wisdom aud half column dis
play of full face Folly; great
deal OF Vexatlon aud some Crooked
Things that cannot be made
Straight; some Pleasant Words
that are Sweeter than honrycOmb F.;
some scraps of a Feast and many
indications of a Famine, an abun-
ddnt Seed Time, scauty pl0ughing
and Meager Harvest; thousand
Temptations and one Victory; u
mole hill of Pride aud a precIpice
OF Fall; a Rod, bearing evidences
that it had "gOt ontO' the back st
the Fool it was made for; score
of Puuishments and a Thousand
Mercies. The name of the loser
will at once be revealed by the con-
tents of it and if the finder will
kindly return the Year, he is cor
daily welcome to keep the contents
for himself.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-01-21
TILE GOOD Old WY.
John Mann had wife who was kind an,


John Mann had a wife who was kind and
true
A wife who loved him we'll
She cared for the house and their only
child;
But il the truth must tell,
She fretted and pined because John was
poor,
Aud his business was slow to pay,
But he only said, when she talked of
change,
even stick to the good Jld way"
She saw her neighbors were growing rich
And dwelling in houses grand;
That she was living in poverty,
With wealth upon every hand;
And she urged her husband to speculate,
To risk his earnings at play
But he only said, "My dearest wife,
Wen stick to the good old way
For he knew that the money that's quickly
got
Is the money that's quickly lost;
And the money that stays is the money
earned
At honest endeavor's cost.
So ho plodded along in his honest style,
As he bettercd himself each day,
And he only said to his fretful wife,
"Well stick to the good old way"
AHd at last there came terrible crash,
When beggary, want aud shame
Came down on the homes of their wealthy
friends,
While Johns remained the same;
Forhe had no debts and he gave no trust
'My motto is this" he'd say
Its charm against panics of ever
kind
'Tis to stick 60 the good way.
Aud his wifo looked around on helittle
house
That was every nail their own,
And she asked forgiveness ef honest John
For the peeyish mistrust she had shown,
But he only said, as her fearful face
Upon his shoulder lay;
"The good Old way is the best way, wif1;
oven stick to the good old way"
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THE STRANGE STORY OF
ALFRED BRITT.

There lately died in county
house in Ono Il man with record
so strange that it should he pre-
served in history. He was received
uHler the name OF Alfred Britt, aud
his age was recorded as %. He
was partially paralyZed, The result
ot bullet wound in the back, and,
although he was an inmate OF the
house for a year or more, 1t was
not untl few days belOre his
death that he related any facts
abOnt himself.
Britt WAS born in Boston and
when three or four days old was
put into a basket, with a supply Ot
clothes and 500 in money, and
left on the doorstep OLA humble
mechanic named Alexander Gray.
1t was one out Of a score Of cases
occurring every year, but instead
of the boy being bundled off to the
po0r.hOuse or AN asylum he was
taken in aud adopted. Gray was
double: decided in bis action by
the money, which to Il man in his
circumstances aud in those days Of
IL dOllar.a day, and store pay at
hat, seemed fortune. However,
he had no children OF his own,
though having been married six or
seven years, and the wife gladly
fell in with the idea of adopting
the little stranger as their own
child. The fine texture of the
clothes and the roll OF money we're
proofs that the baby'S father be.
longed to the wealthy class. The
abandonment was also proof that
the child was illegitimate, and that
the gnilty parties were seeking to
evade the punishment of their sin,
but these facts did not disturb the
Grays. The basket aud clothes
were laid away, the child was ten
derly cared for, aud the money was
used to better the condition of the
family. Only two or three Of the
nelghbors knew OF the child being
lett, and none of them knew all the
circumstances.
One day, when the baby had
grown TO be a child three years old,
aud conld run about, he was play
ing in the back yard when a man
sought to steal him away. The
stranger entered by the alley gate
and picked little Alfred up, but a
savage dog owned by Gray attack
ed the man aud made him drop bis
prey. Mrs. Gray saw it all from Il
window, and the mans actions con-
vinced her that abduction was his
object. A week later, while the
boy was in the yard again, one at
teTnOon, large stone was hurled
at bin and barely missed his head.
Some boys saw the miscreant as he
crept up the alley to throw the
stone, and the police were furnished
with a description, but the search
for him avalled nothing. The de-
tective employed IN the case was
told all about the child, and be
came to the conclusion that some
one had an object IN putting the
boz on; Of the way. Little Alfred
was remarkably handsome, and
perhaps it was feared that his feat.
ures WoHld betray his relationship
to some. Gray was cautioned 70
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Gelf Coast College,
MALl AND FEMALE.

This Institution is located ut HANDS
DoRo, Harrison county, Hiss, near MisslS-
sippi ity. on The l. Il n. Il. Il. The
nest annual session will begin September
l}, 1886, under the Presidency Of Prof. j.
Hurty, of Paris, ILL.,, who has had more
than 90 yeaIs experience in connection
with the public schools Of that State, and
who will be assisted by competent in
structors. Handsboro is within Que mile
of the Coast, and is noted for its health
fitness. hospitality and morality. Mr.. II.
Ii nhard having purchased the college
property is now building new buildings
and rettiug old ones, and proposes to
make t1o institution the equal of any III
hc South. 1,utiou and board reasonable.
For further particulars address
II. LIENlIARU, Handsb0ro, Miss,
,July 80, lSS6. 22-iy
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blow. Soon after that episode Mr..
Gray died, and the widow and the
boy went to Louisville TO
reside with one Of her brothers.
Here Alfred remained until he VAS
Is, without another attempt on his
life. Mrs. Gray died, dnd one of
local papers, in making note Of the
fact, made Il sensational note
about the founding, and narrated
some OF the attempts upon his lite.
A mouth had not passed before he
was shot at through his chamber
window. The would be-murderer
could see the y0nng mans shallow
on the curtain. but his bullet failed
10 reach the target aimed at. 1t so
happened ihat policeman was at
hand and arrested the man who
fired the shot. He was an entire
stranger TO Louisville, but explain
ed his presence by asserting that
he WIS selling county rights for Il
patent churn, aud by exhibiting
model.
Alfred had been told of all that
had passed before, aud soon after
this attempt, aud unbekuown to
amy OF his friends, he secretly lett
Louisville and went TO Missouri
and Kansas, where he remained
until about year ago. lie was
then twenty five years of age, and
as he had not been pursued for sew
eral years he deemed it slfe to re-
turn. He had not maintained
correspondence with his friends.
and be returned to Louisville to
find them gone and their where
abOuts unknown. Tue relative at
Indianapolis had removed to Color
ado and could not be definitely
located. Britt vas on his way 10
Columbus, Ohio, and was standing
ou the platfoi OF a passenger car,
while tile train was leaving sta
lion between Dayton and Xenia,
when he was shot in the back by
some unseen person. IL WIS just
at dusk, and he fell in Il heap aud
was unconscious for Il quarter OF an
hour. Whether he was shot by
passenger, some one who leaped off,
or by some one standing beside the
rack, could not be told. 1t was
looked upon upon rs nn accident
by all except Britt. He was sent
to . hospital, cared for while his
money lasted, and then went to
poor house on bis accord, When
told that he might live few
mouths, but could never get we'll,
he expressed his thanh lulnesS that
such was the case. When his last !
days were at hand he told his story |
and added that death would be a
relief. He had been haunted and |
hunted until he lelt that the grave |
alone would bring him immunity.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-01-21

Probably few persons have an
adequate idea of the Importance of
the peanut as Southern staple.
Virginia is the principal producing
State, the crop averaging $4,000
bushels annually. Next comes
Teunesse with a crop of $4,000
bushels, North Carolina following
with 5000 bushels. Ii is said the
total supply for 1887, will be unu.
sually large, amounting to 3,479,-
200 bushels, the estimated con-
sumuou being 2,9O5, 600 bushels.
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General
Merchandise
Usually kept in u first class store
Furniture and Housekeeping Goods CT all
Kinds Speciality.

STOVES are sold lower than New Or
leans or Mobile prices, as | buy them for
spot cash direct from the manufacturers.
STEAM GRIST MlLL-FTesh Meal ,Grits,
Hominy, Chops, Cracked Corn and Feed
of all kinds sold mt lowest market prices,
and delivered free of charge within city
limits, Buying feed in large quantities
enables ME TO get the benefit Of wholesale
prices, and can therefore sell as cheap as
he cheapest.
CUSTOM SHOE DEPARTMENT where
a person can get the best Shoes for the
least money. No paper soles, paste-board
ao9nters or wooden heeels are used in
myS hoe F9ctoly--none hnt genuine oak
tanned leather, aud | defy competition as
to prices aud quality.
Also, ha always on hand first-class
handmade Shingles for sale at reasonable
prices,
Thanking customers tor past patronage
invlt" a continuance of same.
Respectfully, a. BBUMER.
Goods UeHrered Free of charge.
October 2. 1856. Billy
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The MANAGEMENT OF HUs
BANDS. Il came in TO tell how many
women lose their husbands because
they think they arc lovers no long
er. | have been watching few
young couples lately, and really |
sometimes ieel like shaking one
dear little woman | know. When
her Arthur used to court her she
looked so neat and pretty land l
think it was the neatncss in ben
dress that captivated hun, but now
she Is his vile she is Oitener. found
with an untidy dress or her hair in a
disordered state. She claimed that
she was ''nevcr fixed up around
the house, but she made herself
neat for him, as he always liked to
see her so. | am very much afraid
that bis love will cool down unless
she keeps up tor him now and al
ways. as he is a very neat man. l
think 4 woman ShOuld make herself
look as well as she possibly can
without wasting time or money
doing it,. Above all things, she
should read the papers and keep up
with the times, so as to be able to
talk intelligently with her husband
on topics of the hour. l heard
charming looking lady say once
that she really thought her husband
didn't love her any more, as he did
not caresS her as he did at first.
Nov came to the conclusion after
watching them tor few times that
it was her fault ina great measure.
She was irritable when things did
not suit her, aud every detail of
the day WAS such a mountain to her,
aud she enlarged it when repeating
it TO hIm. He soon got tired oil
hearing this, and when he did offer
to be affectiouaie she repulsed him,
aud insisted on finishing her griev-
ances, aud by that time he was
annoyed too much tor any demon
StratiOns of affection. Do you blame
him or herr = AUNT Harriet IN
ClereldRd PldiVdedler.
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1t is like asking a beautiful wo.
man to cover her face with veil to
ask that the perfectly fitting sleeve
should be covered with trimming
which completely destroys the
effect. While the tight sleeve is
still 10 favor with those having
beautiful arms there is noticeable a
slight tendency toward fuller ones.
Usually.if not left quite plain, they
are anished With small puts.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-01-21

PAscAGoULA LODGE A. F. AND A. NJ
No. 2O2 meets thiId Saturday hight ~
each month. NJ. NJ. Evans, w. NJ. I;
J. II. Rolls, S. w; d. OGuynn, J. W;
H. G.. Dempf, Secretary A. Blumer
Treasurer J. w. Stewart, S. D.; }. ;.
Poltis, J. D.; G. l.. Howe, S. aud 7.
EscATAwPA LODGE KNIGHTS or lIoNOR.
No. 3ll5-Meeis second and fourth Satnr-
day nights in each month. Officers: ii.
n. Crumhon, 2. D.; VIM. H. Smith. D.
II. Colmer, Jr, V. D.; Il. COlmef, A. j. !;
b. w. Lester, r. J, 4. Lester, +. X. /;
+. SreenOugh, G. VIM. Greenough, G.. J;
Il 'Ehlers, T., Chas Ehlers, G.; L. A. A.
b Snthof, s. HIN. CrumhOrn, f. Green
ough, E. A. A B. Suthoff. trustees.
GULF BODGE KNIGHTS OF Honor No.
zie4-Meets on FIRST and fourth Saturday
nIights Of each month. Ira W. BrOome,
u. L, Mctnnis, V. D.; W. NJ Ward, A.
:. X. Mcleod, R.; P. II. Freeland, F. r. (;
y X. McInnis, G.; VIM. Welch, C.; Al
ye Sert frentz, G.; g. J. Anderson, s.. Z.
" ". Morrill,, J. w. Morris, VIM. Watkins,
K. L. HowzE R. A. CHAPTER No. lss---
Aeets second Saturday night in each
month. Il. A. coulson, II. P; J. W.
Norris, King.
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chancery Court Seventh Dist.

SYLVANUs EVANS, Chancellor.
rooLson ceunty first Monday of March and Sep
topnbor continuing six days; ,r, .
IISrris.u county second Monday in March and
september continuing si3 days R,y5a :, ,.rco and
sentepber. continuing Sly days
Greene county, second Monday n April and oc'
.oLer continuing six days
Marion county fourth Monday in March and
ssntnmber continuing six days.
Pr conntv first Monday after the fourth Mon
lsr in March and September, continuing siN days
wavnp county fourth Monday after the fourth
Monday Of March and September, continuing SIX
DAYS. ,,-.. ". .,,,d Nr,,.,,,,
be- continuing six days.
Laudsrdale county third Monday Of May and
yayember continuing twelve daNs.
Kcmner countv second Monday in May and No
ven,ber continuing six days.
Monthly rules of Chancery Court on iirst Mon
day In each month.
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Scranton Directory

METHODIST Rev. J. d. Hayes will
preach each mouth at the following times
and nlaccs Zion, LIST Sabbath at IL q N.
Scranton. 2d Sabbath at | am. aud Ppm,
Pascagoula, 2d Sahbnth at 3 pm. Orange
Grave 3d Sabbath at IL am. Big Poiut,
9th Sabbath at IL am.
BAPTIST Elder O. y. Bowen, pastor.
Preaching first aud third Sabbaths in each
ptNptb at : n m,
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The sooner parents awake 10 the
fact that the best they can do by
their sons is to cause them to legru
a trade, the better for the country.
Unless boy displays special
aptitude for one OF the learned pro-
fessions, be should be put at some
thing else.
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BOARD of Health, jackson Co.

S, s. Henry, president. DR.. " 4: Cox
Charles Bosrer, j. " Stewart and W. $.
Dodson, sr. Dr.. E. f. Griffin, port ply
sci"a.
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Moss Point Directory.
Churches.

MErHoDlsT-Rev j. p. Drake, pastor,
Preaching every Sunday. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening.
BAPTIST Elder o. ID. Bowen, pastor.
Preaching first and third Sabbaths in each
at II ain,
PRESBYTERIAN Rev. ID. o. Byers, pas-
tor Preaching every second and fourth
Sabbath at 1890 am. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at pm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-01-21

They used to call It sleddinE.
then coasting, but nos its tobag-
gaming. A sort Of change in name
without e difference, as, under
either name, it's only sliding down
hill atl ast.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-01-21

The Chicago Herald very justly
remarks that the outrageous lies
which ale being published from time
to time about the administration are
due to the fact that tue majority Of
American journals are now being
edited By a scoop shovel, which
gathers up all kinds Of sensational
trash aud absurd falsehoods, aud
shoots the stuff uto the paper.
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|. 0. 0. F.-Scranton Lodge No. As
meets every Tuesday ut 7:30 i N, J. ID.
Armstrong, Nc; II. G. Dempt, V. g.
r. d. Becht, Secretary; J W. Roberts
Treasurer. Visiting brethren always well
come,
SCRANTON FIRE COMPANY No. Is. X.
Thompson, president, Geo. Frcntz, fore
mdn. Regular meeting GrsJ Monday
night in each month.
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THE COUR T S.
REGULAR TERMS
c,rc,it Court Seventh District.
Clro SAMUEL H. TERRAl" Judge,
r,G Fl NEVILLE. District Attorney

JAa, n,,1ntv Nm frat Monday in February and
llsf Clas' continuing twelve days NJ, go,
August g., IoI,,t ronnty, first Monday in March and
e.hhtamber. hslRby continuing twelve DAYS, n 1n, and
apdordale G9an5y twenty %s judicial days if
SSsiness requires. ,,,.u II Anri1 and 0cto.
49, continuing six days. -t, a-,1 oa
~ continuing six days.
to9er, oo"ci comnty, fourth Monday Of April and
o..ohcyy and continue six days.
oStppia WaTion county, first Monday of May and NO
ye4oer op M county. second Monday Of May and
=, ilail, l-a.. Lcr and continue six days.
N2tg1igCI Nmarrson county, fourth Monday Of May and
Ndren,her. and continue six days.
NJapI' jackson county first Monday of June and DC
.oD,ber and continue six DAYS.
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aFive hundred tall la,lies to Rcar
rubber cloaksas an advertisement
are Eanted 10 New York.
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Official Directory Jackson County.

Clerk of the Courts-Wslter NJ. Denny.
Sheria-,John f. Clark.
Treasurer--J. X. Mcleod.
Surveyor-E. w. Norrill.
Asscssor-E. r. Ramsay.
Co. Supt Pub. Ed-Dr. IL. L. Howe.
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MOntrOSS Hotel,
Open Summer and Winter.
Effort. Miss.

The undersigned proprietor and mama
ger of this delightful Seaside resort, re-
spectfully informs the travelling public.
especially winter tourists coming South,
that ho is row prepared to offer FIRST
CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS to those
visiting Biloxi. This Hotel is situated
directly on the beach Of the Cult of
Mexico, and affords
fine BOATING, TlllIyG, HUNTING AND DRIVING,
The accessibility, pure air and freedom
from malaria, render Biloxi one of the
most desirable spots on the Gulf shore.
Eotsl First-Glass Rates Reasonable.
Applications for rooms by mail or tele-
graph will receive prompt attention.
p. J. MONTROSS.
October 81. 1884. 35-tt
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Judge j. W. starr holds reguinr terms
Of court mt the courthouse in Scranton
The first aud fourth Wednesdays IN each
mopth. At Orange Grove lst and lth
Tuesdays in each month.